12 Dickstein Shapiro Practice Areas and 28 Attorneys Ranked in 2013 Chambers USA Guide

(Washington, DC)— Dickstein Shapiro LLP is pleased to announce that the firm will be recognized in 12 practice areas in the 2013 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business to be published in May. Additionally, 28 of the firm’s attorneys will be profiled in the guide.

Chambers USA, which ranks the leading firms and attorneys in a wide range of practice areas throughout the United States, determines its prestigious rankings through independent research and confidential, in-depth interviews with clients and attorneys. Qualities assessed include the firm or attorney’s visibility and profile as reflected by the views of interviewees and the volume, complexity, and size of work undertaken by a firm or attorney. The guide is compiled by independent, objective researchers, read by industry-leading companies and organizations throughout the United States and globally.

Chambers USA ranks Dickstein Shapiro in the following 12 “Leading Firm” categories:

Bankruptcy/Restructuring (District of Columbia)
Corporate/M&A (Connecticut)
Energy: Electricity (National)
Government: Government Contracts (National)
Government: Government Relations (National)
Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder (New York)
Insurance: Policyholder (California)
Insurance: Policyholder (District of Columbia)
Insurance: Policyholder (National)
Intellectual Property: Litigation (District of Columbia)
Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution (District of Columbia)
Litigation (District of Columbia)

In addition, the following 28 attorneys are recognized as “Leaders In The Field”:

Paul Bran, Bankruptcy/Restructuring (District of Columbia)
Jay Fastow, Antitrust (New York)
Christopher Cerrito, Corporate/M&A (Connecticut)
Martin Clarke, Corporate/M&A (Connecticut)
Larry Eisenstat, Energy: Electricity [Regulatory & Litigation] (National)
John Flaherty, Corporate/M&A (Connecticut)
Thomas Freed, Corporate/M&A (Connecticut)
Cassandra Franklin, Insurance: Policyholder (California)
Stephen Goldberg, Insurance: Policyholder (California and National)
John Heintz, Insurance: Policyholder (District of Columbia and National)
Gary Hoffman, Intellectual Property (District of Columbia)
Deborah Kelly, Labor & Employment (District of Columbia)
Mark Kolman, Insurance: Policyholder (District of Columbia)
Richard Lehfeldt, Energy: Electricity (National)
Barry Levine, Litigation: White-Collar Crime (District of Columbia)
Daniel Litt, Bankruptcy/Restructuring (District of Columbia)
Frederick Lowther, Energy: Oil & Gas [Regulatory & Litigation] (National)
Jim Murray, Insurance: Policyholder (District of Columbia)
David Nadler, Government: Government Contracts (National)
Bernie Nash, Government: Government Relations (National)
Kirk Pasich, Insurance: Policyholder (California and National)
Mark Perlis, Energy: Electricity [Regulatory & Litigation] (National)
Andrew Reidy, Insurance: Policyholder (District of Columbia and National)
Gary Schoenbrun, Tax (New York)
Scott Thomas, Government: Government Relations (National)
Barbara “Biz” Van Gelder, Litigation: White-Collar Crime (District of Columbia)
Palma Yanni, Immigration (District of Columbia and National)
Jared Zola, Insurance: Policyholder (New York)

Dickstein Shapiro LLP
Dickstein Shapiro LLP, founded in 1953, is internationally recognized for its work with clients, from start-ups to Fortune 500 corporations. Dickstein Shapiro provides strategic counsel and develops multidisciplinary legal solutions by leveraging its core strengths—litigation, regulatory, transactions, and advocacy—to successfully advance clients’ business interests. The firm has offices in Los Angeles, New York, Orange County, Silicon Valley, Stamford, and Washington DC.

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